21st Century Burlesque

21st Century Burlesque Magazine has documented the contemporary burlesque scene since 2007. Founded and edited by Holli-Mae Johnson.

21 Questions with Queerly Femmetastic

Brooklyn-bred, ‘nerdy connoisseur of Blackness’ Queerly Femmetastic is inspired by Black shake-dancers, strippers, and hoochie-coochie girls across generations. She’s picked up numerous titles and awards since her debut in 2018, including Silver…

Jacqueline Boxx by Heather Magdalene Schofner

21 Questions with Jacqueline Boxx

Debuting in 2006 after a workshop with Rose Wood, Jacqueline Boxx’s performance background includes trapeze, hooping, cabaret, musical theater, bellydance, clowning and ballet. She has headlined burlesque festivals across the globe, and…

Portia Favro by Gloss Boudoir Studio Vancouver

21 Questions with Portia Favro

Portia Favro is a professional dancer who jetéd into Burlesque eleven years ago. An award-winning choreographer and performer, Portia led (quite literally in fact) her troupe Pin-Up Posse to victory as Best…

Emma Jewel by SHphotografia.

21 Questions with Emma Jewel

Debuting at the Orlando Burlesque Conservatory in 2022, Emma Jewel was awarded Hollywood Starlet at the 2024 Hollywood Burlesque Festival, and debuted internationally in November 2024 at the Black Burlesque Festival in…

Fou Fou Kaboom by Ross Gamble

21 Questions with Fou Fou Kaboom

Fou Fou Kaboom is an award-winning London-based burlesque performer, specialising in “high-concept silliness”. Winner of Burlesque Idol 2022, Fou Fou has appeared everywhere from prestigious burlesque festivals and glittering cabarets to bowling…

Serafina Hart by Belle Prive Photography

21 Questions with Serafina Hart

Combining her background and training as a musical theatre performer, Serafina Hart is a multi-award-winning burlesque artist who, in 2024 alone, debuted in the Burlesque TOP 50 , won the ‘World Audience…

Misty Lotus by Lucie Kout

21 Questions with Misty Lotus

A ‘full-time professional’ since 2017, Misty Lotus is an Indo-Swiss burlesque artist and fire eater, based in Lausanne, Switzerland.​ She’s headlined at the Strasbourg Burlesque Festival, Zurich Burlesque Festival, Bohemian Burlesque Festival,…

Jake Dupree by Pierre Arnaud

21 Questions with Jake Dupree

Originally from Newport, Arkansas, Jake Dupree made their burlesque debut in Dita Von Teese’ Von Follies show performing her martini glass act, and went on to headline shows at the Musée Des…

Alyssa Kitt by Radiant Inc

21 Questions with Alyssa Kitt

Award-winning burlesque performer, historian and teacher Alyssa Kitt Hanley began her career in Brisbane, Australia in 2007. She is currently undertaking her PhD in theatre and performance at City University New York,…

Ariana Amour by Fondling Moonbeans

21 Questions with Ariana Amour

Ariana Amour is a “transgender provocateur, ecdysiast, chanteuse, raconteur, and all around good time gal” who “utilizes burlesque as a medium to shine a light on the beauty of femininity across the…

Nami Flare in the Tournament of Tease at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2025, by shphotografia

21 Questions with Nami Flare

Nami Flare is a performer, educator and ‘art enthusiast’, earning a BFA in Dance from Ohio State University in 2020. Once lured into the world of burlesque, she swiftly won Mx Ebony…